"The goal of a CME AWAY® conference by Sea Courses is to provide the very best opportunity for health care professionals to not only LEARN but to CONNECT with peers in a stimulating yet RELAXING environment."
Sailing September 10th, 2022 - September 21st, 2022
Endocrinology
Dr. Robyn Houlden is Professor and Chair of the Division of Endocrinology at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada and a consultant in adult endocrinology at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre. She earned her MD at the University of Ottawa and completed internal medicine residency at Queen’s. In 1988, she completed subspecialty training in Endocrinology, followed by a research fellowship at the University of Toronto. She joined Queen’s University as a faculty member in 1990 in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Houlden has served as a diabetes advisor for the Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing and Utilization Service of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, and the Ontario Ministry of Health. She is a member of the eConsult/eReferral Clinical Advisory Group for the Ontario Ministry of Health, and a provincial provider for eConsults in Endocrinology. She has been an investigator in a number of clinical trials of new therapies for diabetes, and has a research interest in innovative models of diabetes health care delivery. She has published 146 peer reviewed papers. Dr. Houlden played a steering role in the 2003, 2008 and 2013 Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of diabetes and was chair of the 2018 Diabetes Canada edition. Throughout her career, she has been the recipient of several honours and awards. She has been recognized with 20 teaching awards including the Queen’s Department of Medicine Master Educator Award and the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Educator Award. She was awarded the Charles H. Best Award by Diabetes Canada for her advocacy work in diabetes.
Vascular Diseases
Kamyar graduated from medical school at the UWO in 1994 and completed his residency in general surgery at U of Ottawa in 1999. His two year vascular fellowship was at McMaster and University of Sydney NSW. In 2001 he joined the vascular team at Royal columbian hospital in Greater Vancouver. He is the head of vascular surgery for the Fraser Health Authority and the President of the vascular society of British Columbia. Kamyar helped develop the endovascular program at RCH and has special interest and experience in complex endovascular aortic aneurysm interventions.
This course is designed for family physicians, specialists, and allied health care professionals. The aim is to provide evidence-based material, as well as practical and relevant clinical pearls that will be easy to implement into one’s own medical practice. Conference attendees will be invited to complete a pre-course Needs Assessment to assist the faculty with the development of their presentations.
| Conference Tuition | Price |
|---|---|
| FP | $1345 |
| Specialist | $1345 |
| Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other | $1145 |
| Conference Tuition | Book Before December 7th, 2021 | Book After December 7th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| FP | $1195 | $1345 |
| Specialist | $1195 | $1345 |
| Resident, Retired, NP, RN, PA, Other | $995 | $1145 |
This enticing travel adventure perfectly balances the energy and verve of New York, Montreal and Quebec City with relaxing calls on Bermuda. Also enjoy the chance to explore Nova Scotia and plenty of blissful days at sea in between.
| Date | Port / Location | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Notes / CME Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10th | New York, New York | 6:00 PM | ||
| September 11th | Cruising the Atlantic Ocean | 8:00 AM—12:30 PM | ||
| September 12th | Hamilton, Bermuda | 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM—11:00 AM | |
| September 13th | Hamilton, Bermuda | St. George, Bermuda | 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | |
| September 14th | Cruising the Atlantic Ocean | 8:00 AM—12:00 PM | ||
| September 15th | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| September 16th | Sydney, Nova Scotia | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
| September 17th | Cruising the Gulf of St. Lawrence | 8:00 AM—12:15 PM | ||
| September 18th | Saguenay, Quebec | 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | |
| September 19th | Quebec City, Quebec | 9:00 AM | ||
| September 20th | Quebec City, Quebec | 7:00 PM | ||
| September 21st | Montreal, Quebec | 8:00 AM |
